Justia Legal Services & Lawyers Directory

Jennifer B. Cona is the managing partner of Melville based Genser Dubow Genser & Cona LLP (GDGC), one of Long Island's leading Elder Law and Estate Planning firms. She is among Long Island's most accomplished women, exemplifying leadership in business and community outreach.

Ms. Cona's work involves representing, counseling and assisting seniors and their families with a complex range of legal issues, including the preservation of assets, Medicaid planning, estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, administration of estates, estate litigation, guardianships and disability planning. Under Ms. Cona's direction, the firm has expanded its practice to include health care facility representation. Currently, GDGC represents over 50 nursing homes and assisted living facilities on Long Island and the metropolitan New York area, making Ms. Cona's firm one of the preeminent law firms in this practice area.

Ms. Cona is a Supreme Court and Surrogate Court appointed court evaluator, guardian, Guardian ad Litem and counsel for incapacitated persons. She is an advocate for those with limited access to the legal system and has lobbied on Capitol Hill on behalf of the NOW Legal Defense Fund. Ms. Cona was the keynote speaker at the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation (LIAF) Coping and Caring Conference in 2004. Appointed to the Legal Advisory Board of the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation (LIAF), Ms. Cona provides legal advice and direction on the issues facing individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island and is the founder and chair of the New York Advanced Elder Law Focus Group. Ms. Cona's firm is a member of the New York Health Facilities Association, InterCounty Health Facilities Association, and the Long Island Association.

I began working at the Law Office of Stephen M. Cohen while finishing Law School at night. As a paralegal, I drafted motions and memoranda of law, and conducted extensive legal research, focusing on insurance, liability, medical and health care issues. After being admitted to the bar,I became an associate of the firm, representing seriously injured persons, health care facilities and doctors. As a Junior Partner, I oversaw the firm's paralegal and investigation team. Currently, as name partner, I continue to practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Products Liability, Lead Paint Poisoning, and Public Entity Liability. I manage the workflow for six associate attorneys and the firm's entire support staff. I deal with Allstate, State Farm, and a large number of other major Insurance Carriers on a daily basis, with an emphasis on legal issues relating to accident liability, and the wrongful denial of medical payments to health care practitioners in no-fault cases. I continue to counsel health care practitioners and large and small health care facilities on issues varying from management service agreements to collections to liability. I also handle catastrophic personal injury cases.

In the spare time that I (don't) have, I volunteer as a Firefighter and Medic (AEMT-CC) for the Jericho Fire Department and Brentwood Legion Ambulance.

I am an attorney who practices in the areas of Real Estate, Foreclosures, Short Sales, Loan Modifications, Bankruptcy, Wills, Trusts & Estates, Civil Litigation and Small Business matters.

My law firm consists of myself and my wife and we have been in practice since 2003. We pride ourselves on treating clients with the respect they deserve and the service they need.

When you hire me for your Injury or New York No Fault case, you have the distinct advantage of my experience as an attorney who has defended various insurance companies.

I know what the insurance carriers don't want you to know. I understand their mindset and strategies. Now I can put them to work for you.

Michael E. Berman, P.C, The Bankruptcy Law Firm, specializes in helping individuals and married couples regain their financial freedom through the protections of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. We realize that considering bankruptcy can often be a stressful and unsettling experience, and pride ourselves on providing superior bankruptcy advice and representation in a thorough and caring way.

But the new Bankruptcy Code places a number of new hurdles in the way of those who seek a fresh financial start. We are fluent in these new laws and can help explain if bankruptcy is best suited for your particular case; how bankruptcy will affect you before, during and after you file; whether you will have to pay back any of your debts; and how to best protect your home, car, and other assets.

Michael E. Berman, P.C. has offices in Long Island and in Manhattan, and is managed by Michael Eric Berman, Esq. Mr. Berman received his JD degree from the Law School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 and his BS degree in Economics (magna cum laude) from the Wharton Business School in 1993. He is admitted to practice law and handles bankruptcy matters in NY, PA, and NJ.

If you or someone you know is considering bankruptcy, or is in serious debt and doesn't know ehere to turn, please email or call us so we can help. Just think, if bankruptcy is the right option for you, once you file, there will be no more calls from bill collectors or creditors, and you will most likely keep all of your property and end up completely debt-free after bankruptcy.

So take a deep breath, and give us a call. We can help you get a fresh start on life!

Please contact Attorney Michael E. Berman directly by email at MB@The-Bankruptcy-Firm.com com or via telephone at 516-320-9076. And although our website is currrently under construction, please soon find a detailed description of our services at www.The-Bankruptcy-Firm.com.

Alpa J. Sanghvi, Esq. has extensive experience in both state and federal litigation. Her areas of practice includes civil litigation, commercial law, contracts, business transactions, real estate law, collections, and moving traffic violations.

George A. Terezakis’ practice is based in Mineola, New York, and is concentrated in the areas of criminal and removal defense. He has tried felony and misdemeanor cases throughout Long Island, and has defended non-citizens in removal proceedings before the U.S. Immigration Courts across the U.S. He was the lead attorney in Dickson v. Ashcroft, 346 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. 2003). He is the former President of the Nassau County Criminal Courts Bar Association, and a former member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He frequently lectures on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. He is the recipient of the Law Faculty Award of the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, and was recognized by the Central American Refugee Center for his pro bono work on behalf of Long Island’s immigrant community. He is fluent in Spanish.

Ms. Sugarman has been an attorney on Long Island for over 10 years, practicing in many areas, including residential and commercial real estate, buying and selling businesses, commercial litigation, including banking, construction, breach of contract and surety claims. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Sugarman worked as a real estate paralegal for The Klar Organization.

Kimberly attended the University of Michigan where she received her BA. She attended Fordham Law School where she received her JD in 1998. She began her career working at a large firm in New York City, Brown & Wood, LLP. Kimberly joined the Nassau County District Attorney's Office in 2002 where she tried numerous cases to verdict. In May, 2005, Kimberly joined her father Richard's practice. Kimberly handles most of the criminal matters (felonies, misdemeanors and traffic violations) and assists Richard with all other matters. Kimberly is a member of the New York State Bar Association and active in the Nassau County Bar Association where she most recently gave a CLE lecture on how to plea bargain. She was formerly head, and now vice chairs, the District Court Committee. Kimberly is also a correspondent for Fox News and MSNBC and appears regularly discussing all current legal issues. Kimberly has also handled high-profile matters and has appeared on all the local news stations.

I believe that legal representation in any civil matter is only ethical when the legal fee is a small percentage of the amount of money the client recovers, saves or protects. I do not accept cases when this cannot be accomplished.

THE LITREL LAW CENTER at www.litrellaw.com is a full
full service law firm with a focus in the following areas:

Real Estate
Business & Corporate Law
Estate Planning & Administration
Asset Protection

I am a business litigator, Arbitrator, and Mediator.

Most entrepreneurs, professionals (including lawyers), and business managers and owners lack true and complete knowledge about Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR). I hope to educate and enlighten them regarding the advantages of ADR and avoiding more costly court litigation proceedings. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you and to debunk some of the inaccurate myths that seem to re-circulate, based on misinformation, old information, or lack of information about the realities of ADR. I also can tell you about the particular situations where – in contrast – court litigation is preferable to ADR or even necessary; one size does not fit all in the realm of business dispute resolution.

ADR allows parties to take more control over, and often lets them customize the resolution of, their disputes instead of simply having an unwelcome adjudication forced on them by a judge who is constrained more mechanically to apply limited facts to the law, rather than take a flexible and targeted approach for the greater good of the parties. ADR is usually cheaper, faster, less disruptive, and more beneficial to the parties overall. Disputing parties who utilize ADR usually come out more satisfied with the end result than do those who litigate in court.

If you would like to learn more, either in general or with regard specifically to your own present or future circumstances, please contact me.

I place particular emphasis upon effective, responsive communication with clients, helping to inform and guide them through the often unfamiliar and confusing maze of business litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Other central services include helping clients avoid business disputes by performing litigation risk management (troubleshooting for potential areas of litigation liability); representing clients who have received a subpoena from a governmental agency such as the New York State Attorney General or the United States Department of Justice; as well as drafting, reviewing, and/or negotiating confidentiality and non-competition agreements, commercial leases, and other types of contracts.

My firm practices primarily in New York State and Federal trial and appellate courts, and before arbitrators and mediators in the New York metropolitan area. Based on my unique level of experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), I provide ADR consultation services to other attorneys. I also serve regularly as New York or Long Island local counsel to out-of-state lawyers or companies involved in litigation in this region, respecting and protecting referring professionals' relationships with their clients.

My practice background includes clerkship with a federal Magistrate-Judge early in my legal training; service with a significant midtown Manhattan law firm; more than a decade as a partner in a medium-sized, high-quality Nassau County, Long Island law firm; and, since 2000, managing my own firm.

In addition to my law practice, I devote significant efforts to my service as a professional neutral commercial arbitrator for several major forums and as a private professional neutral commercial mediator. As an arbitrator, I hear and adjudicate business dispute cases, rendering binding Orders and Awards that are legally enforceable in court. As a mediator, I facilitate consensual resolution of business disputes, resulting in the parties' written settlement agreement. In each of my capacities, I handle conflict management in the context of business dispute resolution.

I also have personal experience running a small business: From 1988 through 2007, as President of a domestic real estate company owned by an Australian client, I managed autonomously the business operations and commercial real estate holdings of this entity, acting in all respects as a commercial landlord concerning property in Manhattan. I regularly serve on the boards of New York not-for-profit corporations, and help to run legal and business networking groups, enabling me to develop and foster a broad and deep network of trusted professionals on whom I can rely to assist my clients and colleagues for matters that are outside the areas of my expertise.

Business disputes should not be handled absent expert assistance. Not only should you not seek to deal with a brewing dispute by yourself, you also should be wary of hiring those whose legal practice focuses in other arenas (e.g., corporate transactional work; tax; real estate; personal injury; and the like) to handle the legal aspects of your business dispute. I don't presume to be able to practice in their areas; you should be cautious about having them venture into these specialized waters.